PLMJ has an “Africa Desk” that brings together a group of lawyers who are specialised in international transactions that have a connection with African countries. These lawyers have an unparalleled capacity to provide international legal support to any client making investments in African countries, with a special focus on Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde. This capacity extends to providing legal support to clients from these African countries for their investments in Portugal and Europe.

To act locally and successfully and advise clients on investments, projects or operations in African countries, PLMJ has established joint ventures with leading local law firms, resulting in the involvement of local lawyers with comprehensive knowledge of local legislation and practices who work on a daily basis in full coordination with PLMJ’s “Africa Desk”.

The existence of very similar legal systems in Portugal, Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde simplifies the provision of legal support in these countries and the interaction between legal consultants from the local firms involved and the lawyers of the “Africa Desk” and this simplification ultimately benefits the client.